Comparison

Satellite Chasers vs Reentry AR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Satellite Chasers

Explore the cosmos with this app that tracks nearly 50,000 orbital objects using augmented reality. Discover when satellites will be overhead, read space news, and customize their appearance. Compete with friends on a leaderboard and personalize your viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Track 50,000+ orbital objects
  • Augmented Reality satellite viewing
  • Real-time satellite addition
  • Overhead pass notifications
  • Integrated space news
  • Satellite customization
  • Leaderboard and friend system
Features
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Satellite Chasers lets you explore the real satellite catalog from your phone, including active satellites, rocket bodies, debris, and newly added objects soon after launch. Point your phone at the sky in AR to see what is overhead, or explore satellites over the globe. Track satellites, launches, predicted decays, and conjunctions, which are close approaches between objects in orbit that may indicate potential collision risk. Features include: - Track tens of thousands of objects cataloged in Earth orbit - Use AR to see satellites overhead through your phone’s camera - Play SatSpot, a satellite pointing challenge where your aim determines your check-in points - Get notifications for predicted decays, conjunctions, launches, and newly added satellites - Search launches and see what flew together - Read space news connected to satellites, launches, and orbital activity - View satellite images, descriptions, radio/transmitter data from SatNOGS, and select NASA 3D models - Customize filters to show the satellites you care about - Check in with nearby satellites, earn points, and compete on leaderboards - Favorite satellites and organize your personal Orbit of friends Whether you are a space nerd, ham radio operator, sky watcher, or just curious about what is passing overhead, Satellite Chasers gives you a playful way to explore orbit in real time.

About

Reentry AR

Experience the return of the Hayabusa2 re-entry capsule in augmented reality. This application visualizes the capsule's trajectory as it lands in South Australia, overlaid onto your device's camera view.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality trajectory display
  • Visualizes re-entry capsule path
  • Overlays on camera feed
  • Educational space mission data
Features
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Reentry AR displays the trajectory of the re-entry capsule of Asteroid Explorer "Hayabusa2" in augmented reality (AR). After the long journey to the Ryugu asteroid (162173), Hayabusa2 will return to Earth and its re-entry capsule will land in South Australia on December 6, 2020. Reentry AR shows the trajectory of the capsule overlaid on the camera's image.

Screenshots

Satellite Chasers4 screens
Reentry AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Satellite Chasers at 75% against Reentry AR's 33%. Satellite Chasers also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1). Reentry AR's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Satellite Chasers sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reentry AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reentry AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Satellite Chasers has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Satellite Chasers's written reviews are positive against 33% of Reentry AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Satellite Chasers ships an update every 5 weeks, Reentry AR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Satellite Chasers versus Reentry AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSatellite ChasersReentry AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin GriffithToriningen Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Satellite Chasers

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Reentry AR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Satellite Chasers

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads & Buy Me A Coffee$4.99
None

Reentry AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Satellite Chasers free?
Satellite Chasers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reentry AR free?
Reentry AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Satellite Chasers or Reentry AR?
Reentry AR is rated higher. Satellite Chasers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Reentry AR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Satellite Chasers or Reentry AR have ads?
Neither Satellite Chasers nor Reentry AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Satellite Chasers or Reentry AR?
Satellite Chasers ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reentry AR every 3 days. Most recently, Satellite Chasers was updated on September 24, 2026 and Reentry AR on September 2, 2026.

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